Becoming a Justisse Holistic Reproductive Health Practitioner
Serve Women's Health and Well Being...Join our community of Holistic Reproductive Health Practitioners
If you want to be an leader and inovator in women's sexual and reproductive health care then become an Holistic Reproductive Health Practitioner (HRHP) and you can help women to manage their sexual and reproductive health -- in a natural, highly effective and independent way. As an HRHP, you will be offering women a healthful alternative to invasive and harmful drugs, devices and surgery.
Since 1987, Justisse Healthworks for Women has trained HRHPs to teach fertility awareness and serve women's overall health and well being. Many of our pioneering graduates have established their own practices. Others have incorporated this vital education on women's reproductive health care in a variety of fields: naturopathy, psychotherapy, chiropractic and other holistic health practices. The Justisse program guides you through comprehensive training, from fundamental knowledge to the basics of setting up your own practice.
No program other than Justisse offers such a uniquely integrated practice of scientifically based mainstream and holistic health education and non-judgmental counseling. Justisse HRHPs provide women the education and support they need to make and follow through on their own reproductive choices.
The program is an on-line distance learning program that is self-paced and flexible. The HRHP Trainee is given regular support and follow-up with an HRHP instructor.
HRHP Training Program Overview
The Justisse Holistic Reproductive Health Practitioners (HRHP) Training, Levels I and II, develops a broad and practical knowledge of male and female reproductive health, indicators of fertility and infertility, natural and artificial birth control, basic sexual and reproductive health counseling, the psycho-social aspects of sexual and reproductive health, and holistic approaches to reproductive health. The particular focus of the training is on educating the HRHP to teach women how to observe, chart, and interpret their menstrual cycle events, as well as how to use the menstrual cycle chart as a reproductive health investigative and educational tool; including exploration of the practical and symbolic meaning and value of menstrual cycle charting for women. HRHPs will learn how to assist women with normal or problematic menstrual cycles, including those facing challenging sexual and reproductive health situations or choices.
How is this program different from other fertility awareness or natural family planning or fertility awareness method training?
The Justisse Holistic Reproductive Health Practitioner (HRHP) Training Program is unique in 3 ways.
1. The Justisse HRHP Training Program teaches the HRHP student to help women recognize and manage normal as well as atypical events in their menstrual cycle . Other fertility awareness or natural family planning training programs focus primarily on normal cycles, and are not equipped to address the needs of women with atypical menstrual cycle events.
Over the past several decades, there has been a steadily increasing number of women experiencing atypical menstrual cycle events, which is related to the ever increasing use of hormonal contraceptives, the ingestion of hormones or zenobiotics in our water and food, the general nutritional decline of the western diet, the use of artificial lights, and increasing exposure to environmental pollutants. To be successful in using fertility awareness, women need help to identify and manage a broad spectrum of cycle variations and reproductive health problems. Many women are cautious about using prescription drugs, synthetic hormones, or surgical techniques to achieve reproductive health. They may benefit from exploring the many holistic reproductive health options available to them. A woman’s fertility is a continuous process, changing throughout her reproductive life. Many reproductive health and menstrual cycle problems can be addressed safely and naturally with changes in diet and lifestyle, and/or naturopathic or complementary medical treatment . Justisse Holistic Reproductive Health Practitioners are trained to address these concerns. Justisse supports a Naturopathic and Complementary Medicine approach to managing reproductive health problems and enhancing fertility, and works closely with other health care providers in those fields.
2. The Justisse HRHP Training Program teaches the HRHP students to work using a model that respects the ethnic and cultural diversity of the individual, and various and individual ideological or religious beliefs . Justisse HRHPs have a solid working knowledge of all methods of birth control, and are trained to instruct those clients who wish to know how to interface artificial methods of birth control with fertility awareness. Justisse HRHPs work to empower women and their partners by sharing, without prejudice, knowledge about the reproductive body-system and encouraging them to develop a healthy relationship to their reproductive body.
3. Justisse Holistic Reproductive Health Practitioners Levels I and II are professionally trained reproductive health care providers. They are well grounded in their knowledge of all methods of natural and artificial birth control , human sexuality, basic counseling, and are committed to reproductive health education. They interface with other fertility awareness instructors and reproductive health care providers to provide accurate and consistent care for their clientele.
Program Objectives
Justisse Holistic Reproductive Health Practitioner (HRHP) Level I
Level I training provides: Basics for teaching fertility awareness, all methods, to be used for natural birth control, pregnancy achievement, or as a holistic reproductive health guide. Understanding of how to identify reproductive health problems and how to make referrals to other health care providers. Functional understanding of human sexuality and basic counseling skills in the areas of sexual and reproductive health, with an emphasis on issues of diversity and inclusion. Holistic approach to birth control, reproductive health, reproductive choices, and human sexuality. Understanding of the psycho-social history of birth control and how it has shaped today’s sexual and reproductive health products and services.
Justisse Holistic Reproductive Health Practitioner (HRHP) Level II
Building on the foundations laid in Level I training, Level II training provides: In-depth human anatomy and physiology with focus on developmental and reproductive physiology, and reproductive endocrinology. In-depth study of holistic reproductive health care, including issues of infertility, atypical menstrual cycles, premenstrual difficulties, reproductive health maintenance, and bio-identical and natural hormone balancing. Advanced understanding of how to assist those with complex reproductive health issues. Advanced menstrual cycle chart interpretation. Understanding of how to interface with mainstream health approaches while utilizing holistic approaches.